Various Artists – Here Comes Summer – 30 One Hit Wonders – UK POP!

Presenting 30 One Hit Wonders - UK Pop! - a fun compilation of records which provided the only UK chart entry for its respective performer.

This volume concentrates on the UK Charts, between the years 1956-62 and features an eclectic mix of artists and musical genres, from R&B to teen 'rockaballads', from doo wop to novelty items, from twangy instrumentals to death discs.

Juxtaposes million-selling, No. 1 hits like Ricky Valance's irresistible cover of 'Tell Laura I Love Her', B. Bumble & The Stingers' pounding 'Nut Rocker' and Jerry Keller's lightly rockin' 'Here Comes Summer', alongside half-forgotten gems like Hank Levine's haunting 'Image', Chet Atkins' infectious 'Teensville' and The Blackwells' classy 'Love Or Money'.

More than half of these tracks were originally US hits, so there are a lot of familiar names - although it seems astonishing that American hit makers like Carl Perkins, The Fleetwoods and The Diamonds only ever had one UK hit.

See also JASCD 901.

Track Listing

1. CHET ATKINS - TEENSVILLE
2. JOHN D. LOUDERMILK - THE LANGUAGE OF LOVE
3. RICKY VALANCE - TELL LAURA I LOVE HER
4. DAVE SAMPSON & THE HUNTERS - SWEET DREAMS
5. B. BUMBLE & THE STINGERS - NUT ROCKER
6. DANNY & THE JUNIORS - AT THE HOP
7. THE DIAMONDS -LITTLE DARLIN'
8. THE ORLONS - DON'T HANG UP
9. THE ERNIE FIELDS ORCHESTRA - IN THE MOOD
10. THE BIG BOPPER - CHANTILLY LACE
11. CARL PERKINS - BLUE SUEDE SHOES
12. LAURIE LONDON - HE'S GOT THE WHOLE WORLD IN HIS HANDS
13. THE TEDDY BEARS - TO KNOW HIM IS TO LOVE HIM
14. THE KREW KATS - TRAMBONE
15. THE RAMRODS - RIDERS IN THE SKY
16. BOBBY ANGELO & THE TUXEDOS - BABY SITTIN'
17. HAYLEY MILLS - LET'S GET TOGETHER
18. THE BLACKWELLS - LOVE OR MONEY
19. TONY ORLANDO - BLESS YOU
20. THE FLEETWOODS - COME SOFTLY TO ME
21. SLIM DUSTY - A PUB WITH NO BEER
22. ROSE BRENNAN - TALL DARK STRANGER
23. THE MAX HARRIS GROUP - GURNEY SLADE THEME
24. LOUISE CORDET - I'M JUST A BABY
25. THE STRING-A-LONGS - WHEELS
26. ELIAS & HIS ZIG ZAG JIVE FLUTES - TOM HARK
27. THE SOUTHLANDERS - ALONE
28. JERRY KELLER - HERE COMES SUMMER
29. MAURICE WILLIAMS & THE ZODIACS - STAY
30. HANK LEVINE & ORCHESTRA - IMAGE - PART 1